Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks presented free agent first baseman Christian Walker the one-year qualifying offer, which is worth a projected $21.05 million for the 2025 season, ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported on Monday. Teams that extend the qualifying offer stand to gain draft compensation should the player decline and sign elsewhere. Eligible players for the QO are those who have … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks extend qualifying offer to Christian Walker, per report

The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed right-handed pitcher and ASU product Seth Martinez off the Houston Astros’ waivers Monday. Arizona’s 40-man roster is at 35. Martinez became a Sun Devil after he graduated from Peoria’s Sunrise Mountain High School in 2013. He set a career-high with 44 games played last season and has 111 appearances for the Astros over the past four years. The … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks claim ASU product Seth Martinez off waivers from Astros

Our World Series win is now almost old enough to rent a car. Team news [Dbacks.com] Walker wins third Gold Glove, ties Goldy in D-backs history - Whether the D-backs can compete with other offers for Walker has yet to be determined, but they certainly would love to have him back. “We have a long history with Christian Walker, way back in the day," Hazen said. "All the way back … [Read more...] about Snake Bytes, 11/4: “And a little blooper… Base hit!”

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images This week’s topic is competitive balance. Does the playoff system help conceal a balance problem? Does baseball need a salary cap? Or a floor? Is balance getting better or worse? Can baseball learn lessons from other sports? Makakilo: The only team that has never appeared in the World Series is the Mariners (although 5 teams have never … [Read more...] about SnakePit Round Table: Competitive Balance